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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10(03): 145-146
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742697
Images in Aortic Disease

Innominate Artery Compression Syndrome

Achala Donuru 
1   Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
,
Vinay Kandula
2   Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours Children's Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware
,
Peace Madueme 
3   Department of Cardiology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida
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Abstract

Vascular mediated airway compromise is a fairly common clinical scenario. The diagnosis of innominate artery compression may be challenging due to lack of standardized imaging criteria for diagnosis or for surgical intervention.

Keywords

innominate artery - trachea - compression


Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 17. November 2020

Angenommen: 09. September 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. November 2022

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